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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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